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What bit depths can ZBrush read?

So far I have only been able to import 8 bit grayscale .tif files and 8 bit .psd files. I need to be able to bring in alphas that have more than 8 bits of info per channel. It does not look like ZB can do this. However I can see that ZB has a library of alphas many of which are 16 bit. How can I get 16 bit info from an app like Photoshop into ZB?

Thanks in advance!

For alphas it needs to be a 16-bit grayscale PSD. If you use that format you’ll be able to load it just fine.

I should be able to do some edits (cloning mostly) in Photoshop and send it back?

Yes. Just double check that when you send the alpha back as 16-bit greyscale .psd. I’ve learned to just double check the file format for alphas every time I run into difficulty. 19 out of 20 times, the file isn’t 16-bit greyscale PSD when it gives me problems.

-K